Table 2.

Distribution of pulmonary function values of the female study subjects according to fuel use

Fuel	FVC	FEV1	FEV1%	PEFR	FEF25–75
Wood
- Non-user	2.45 ± 0.44	2.26 ± 0.46	91.99 ± 3.98	403.50 ± 59.05	3.06 ± 0.84
- User	2.28 ± 0.62	1.97 ± 0.59**	86.44 ± 8.88	347.91 ± 80.96*	2.40 ± 0.95*
Animal dung
- Non-user	2.31 ± 0.62	2.00 ± 0.55	86.70 ± 8.34	353.24 ± 81.02	2.45 ± 0.94
- User	2.18 ± 0.55	1.89 ± 0.49	87.09 ± 10.67	341.58 ± 80.14	2.42 ± 1.05
Coal
- Non-user	2.29 ± 0.62	1.99 ± 0.55	86.77 ± 8.84	351.61 ± 81.54	2.45 ± 0.96
- User	2.22 ± 0.35	1.93 ± 0.39	86.61 ± 6.72	339.00 ± 59.02	2.30 ± 0.77
Kerosene
- Non-user	2.30 ± 0.65	2.02 ± 0.59	87.58 ± 8.44	353.52 ± 87.19	2.53 ± 1.01
- User	2.27 ± 0.54	1.93 ± 0.46	85.46 ± 9.17	347.40 ± 69.60	2.30 ± 0.85*
LPG
- Non-user	2.26 ± 0.64	1.96 ± 0.56	86.61 ± 8.75	347.53 ± 83.70	2.38 ± 0.96
- User	2.36 ± 0.52	2.06 ± 0.49	87.23 ± 8.87	361.86 ± 71.32	2.62 ± 0.99
Biomass
- Non-user	2.45 ± 0.44	2.26 ± 0.46	91.99 ± 3.98	403.50 ± 59.05	3.06 ± 0.84
- User	2.28 ± 0.62	1.97 ± 0.54*	86.44 ± 8.89**	347.91 ± 80.96*	2.40 ± 0.95**
Only biomass user	2.25 ± 0.68	1.96 ± 0.61	86.90 ± 8.92**	345.50 ± 93.36*	2.41 ± 1.00**
Only LPG user	2.45 ± 0.52	2.29 ± 0.55	93.15 ± 4.09	407.50 ± 71.94	3.22 ± 0.97
Only wood user	2.29 ± 0.70	1.98 ± 0.63	86.13 ± 8.66***	347.55 ± 97.04	2.37 ± 0.98***
Only LPG user	2.45 ± 0.52	2.29 ± 0.55	93.15 ± 4.09	407.50 ± 71.94	3.22 ± 0.97

* p < 0.05

** p < 0.01

*** p < 0.001

Adjusted for age, height, weight, house type, family size and occupation.